Karen Ruth Keesling

Background

Keesling, Karen Ruth was born on July 9, 1946 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Paul W. and Ruth (Sharp) Keesling.

Education

Bachelor, Arizona State University, 1968; Master of Arts, Arizona State University, 1970; Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1981.

Career

Assistant dean of women, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1970-1972; executive secretary, secretary's advising committee on rights and responsibilities of women, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1972-1974; director, White House Office of Women's Programs, Washington, 1974-1977; head civil rights and equal opportunity section, Governor Division, Congressional Research Svc., Library. Congress, Washington, 1977-1980; legislation aide, Sen. Nancy Kassebaum, Washington, 1979-1981; member personnel office staff, Office of President-elect, Washington, January 1981; private practice, Falls Church, Virginia and Peoria, Arizona, 1981-1988, 90-; department for equal opportunity department, Department Air Force, Washington, 1981-1982; deputy assistant secretary manpower research affairs and installations, Department Air Force, Washington, 1982-1983; principal deputy assistant secretary manpower research affairs, Department Air Force, 1983-1987; principal deputy assistant secretary readiness support department, Department Air Force, Washington, 1987-1988; principal deputy assistant secretary manpower and research affairs, Department Air Force, Washington, 1988; assistant secretary manpower and research affairs, Department Air Force, Washington, 1988-1989; acting wage and hour administrator, unites states department Labor, Washington, 1992-1993; private practice, Falls Church, Virginia, Peoria, Arizona.

Board advisers Outstanding Young Women American, 1983-1990.

Achievements

• Karen Ruth Keesling has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Federation Republican Women's Club, Washington, 1975, National Women's Political Caucus, Washington, 1980. Member Virginia Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, Virginia Federation Business and Professional Women'sClubs (2d vice president 1987-1988, 1st vice president 1988-1989, president-elect 1989-1990, pres.1990-1991), Northern Virginia Women Attorney's Association (steering committee 1990-1995), Virginia Business and Professional Women's Foundation (trustee 1985-1993), The Women's Institute Inc. (advisory county since 1985), United States Committee for the UNIFEM (general counsel since 1983), Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.), Pi Beta Phi.

Interests

• Avocation: golf (Kansas Women's Golf Champion, 1966, Wichita Women's Champion 1968, 70, Outstanding Woman Golfer in Kansas, 1966).

Connections

Father:

Paul W. Keesling

Mother:

Ruth (Sharp) Keesling